Figure Maniacs. - Page 16

Gunpla themselves are nice enough to actually have different classifications for their models. Like if you look at my list, you see I'm able to list their scale and grade. 1/144 are the standard "smaller" types. I have lots of those, and they generally run around $25-$30, at least for Gunlpa. 1/100 are GENERALLY the "larger" types (not counting an even larger scale of model that I haven't attempted yet). 1/100 Gunpla can run around $50 or more, depending on how rare it is. Almost all Models at least tell you the scale of the model, other than special cases. Special cases are normally Super Robot models. Like for example, my Dygenguar Model is roughly the size of a 1/100 Gunpla (its the one with the huge sword). If my Dygenguar were 1/100 scale, my other 1/100 models would come up to my Dygenguar's knee.

Beyond the scale, there is the grade, which normally exclusive to Gunpla. HG is High Grade, and MG is Master Grade. I don't have any here, but there are PF grade Gunpla as well, or Perfect Grade (pretty much the highest grade). At the very bottom, there is the "No Grade". No Grades are a piece of shit, and I highly recommend avoiding them. They break easy, look worse, and in general have much shittier articulation which can make posing a bitch. HG Models are alright, but there is a pretty wide range of the "quality" of HG kits, IMO. Like my 30th Anniversary Gundam is an excellent HG model, while on the other hand, my HG Akatsuki isn't on that level.

If you want to get into building Gunpla, I suggest starting with HG models.

MG, or Master Grade, is just like it sounds. Its for people experienced with models, as they are bigger (always 1/100), have more parts, and more details than HG. The trade off is that MGs are extremely nice models. I have 4 MGs, and they are all quality models. They look great, have great posibility, and just in general are very nice kits.

Outside of Gunpla (which are exclusively Gundam Plastic Models), there really aren't any grades. My SRW and Macross kits didn't have HG or MG grades on them. Most non-Gunpla models are generally around HG quality, but sometimes getting close to MG but not quiet. My VF-25 visually is around MG, however articulation keeps the kit from that quality.